“He’s taken my baton. He just doesn’t want any competition. He says girls can’t be band conductors. I want to be just like him. I can see myself with my arms swinging through the air with the band following my every movement.My speciality will be outdoor concerts under a gazebo in small New England towns.”

“Can’t we both be conductors Mom? I know we can! Some day you will be able to watch both of us conducting our orchestras under the summer evening stars. You just watch Mom!